Dark Lane, Birstall, Batley
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF17 9LN, WF17 9LW.
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At a glance
0 property sales on Dark Lane, Birstall, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Dark Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dark Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF17 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Sold prices on Dark Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne House, Dark Lane WF17 9LW | 29 Oct 2025 | £3,840,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Unit 1, Springwell 27, Dark Lane WF17 9LN | 24 Jul 2025 | £600,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Unit 4, Springwell 27, Dark Lane WF17 9LN | 25 May 2022 | £280,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Unit 4, Springwell 27, Dark Lane WF17 9LN | 7 Oct 2019 | £216,065 | Other | Freehold |
| Springwell, 27, Dark Lane | 17 May 2019 | £2,196,261 | Other | Freehold |
| Unit 2, Oakwell Business Centre, Dark Lane WF17 9LW | 23 Feb 2018 | £270,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Unit 7, Springwell 27, Dark Lane WF17 9LN | 2 May 2017 | £230,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Unit 4, Oakwell Business Centre, Dark Lane WF17 9LW | 21 Apr 2016 | £612,000 | Other | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 4, Springwell 27, Dark Lane | £216,065 (Oct 2019) → £280,000 (May 2022) | +30% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Dark Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fieldhead Primary Academy 183 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School 187 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 234 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Batley Girls' High School 1,415 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Birstall Primary Academy 187 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Windmill CofE Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Drighlington Primary School 396 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.0 mi |
| Birchfield Primary School 233 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Batley station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
- Morley station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
- Cottingley station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Rochester Road (at, Lowood Lane) 2 min walk
- Rochester Road (Rochester Road) 2 min walk
- Raikes Lane (at, Dark Lane) 2 min walk
- Raikes Lane (at, Dark Lane) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Blackburn Rd.medical Ctr.
Blackburn Road, Birstall, Batley · 0.8 mi - Kirkgate Surgery
3 Kirkgate, Birstall, Batley · 0.8 mi - Drighlington Medical Centre
Station Road, Drighlington, Bradford · 1.1 mi - Gildersome Health Centre
Finkle Lane, Gildersome, Leeds · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Birstall SF · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Birstall Smithies Ln Express · 0.7 mi
- Heron Heron Birstall · 1.0 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Drighlington · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.5 mi
- Winer Chemist · 0.7 mi
- Well · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- High Street Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
- Turnberry Park Road (dental Surgery) · 1.1 mi
- Whitehall Dental Care · 1.1 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 85.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 617 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,461 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 50% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 50% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 92% |
Share of homes across Kirklees with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Dark Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.8% | 73.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.9% | 19.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 3.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 2.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.5% | 39.4% |
| No religion | 34.4% | 34.8% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 1% | 18.5% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.5% | 87.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.5% | 12.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.9% | 29.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.9% | 17.4% |
| No qualifications | 17.2% | 20.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.2% | 13.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.2% | 9.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.6% | 46.6% |
| Good health | 36.5% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 12.6% | 13.4% |
| Bad health | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.2% | 41.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.7% | 27.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.3% | 22.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.7% | 8.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Kirklees.
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Kirklees Band D is £2,441 a year (Band A £1,627). See every band.
Estate agents near Dark Lane
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- Barford 1.2 mi
- Robert Watts 1.8 mi
- Cliftons 2.1 mi
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